Includes bibliographical references and index.

Acknowledgements; Introduction: sea change; 1. Departing familiar shores; Dropping to Earth; Disintegrating worldviews; Maturing myths; Changing minds; Full-bodied engagement; 2. Falling off the edge of the known world; Unsettling news; Heartening stories; Imagining the worst; Facing into fear; Talking openly; Accepting uncertainty; 3. Encountering our world anew; Re-visioning nature; Evolving perspectives; Grieving the losses; Meeting mortality; Loving Earth well; 4. Extending horizons; Shifting identity; Enlivening connections; Widening the frame; Respecting Indigenous knowing; Cherishing our young; Connecting personal to collective; 5. Tending to daily life; Surfacing tensions; Challenging consumerism; Motivating emotions; Waking up to waste; In the company of others; Sharing values; 6. Sustaining action; Engaging with passion; Nurturing resilience; Hope as commitment; Cultivating conversations; Bridging divides; Collaborative power; Evolving in community; 7. Re-storying Earth; Sharing dreams; Transforming symbols; Guiding myths; Immersive stories; Evolving ethics; Meeting disaster with resilienceTransforming through diversity; Recommended reading and resources; Index

Climate crisis disrupts the beliefs, values and behaviors of contemporary societies, sparking potential for radical changes in culture and consciousness. Drawing upon her experience as a Jungian psychotherapist and a researcher in the field of climate psychology, Sally Gillespie writes about the challenges, dilemmas, opportunities and transformations of engaging with climate and ecological crises. Many factors shape how we understand and respond to the existential threats of climate crisis. This accessible book with its discussions about worldviews, cultural myths, emotional resilience, social connectedness, nature relatedness and collective action explores consciousness change in those most engaged with climate issues. Calling upon the words and stories of many people, including Indigenous leaders, ecologists, campaigners, writers and philosophers, Gillespie encourages us to enter into climate conversations to forge emotional resilience, ecological consciousness and inspired action. With its unique focus on the psychological experience of facing into the climate crisis, this warm and supportive book offers companionship and sustenance for anyone who wants to be alive to our natural world and to the existential challenges of today. It is an essential resource for counsellors, psychotherapists, social workers and other helping professionals, as well as climate campaigners, policy makers, educators, scientists and researchers.